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About An American Family

An American Family is a documentary TV series that premiered on PBS on January 11, 1973. It has 1 season and 12 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 12, aired on March 29, 1973.

Originally intended as a chronicle of the daily life of the Louds, a Santa Barbara upper-middle-class family, the groundbreaking program documented the breakup of the family via the separation and subsequent divorce of parents Bill and Pat Loud.

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Episodes

12 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1973 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago

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    12. Episode 12

    Finale

    Grant and his rock group audition for Santa Barbara Lounge. Bill meets Delilah in his office and asks her to deliver a pair boots and a dress that he bought for Pat. Over drinks with a friend, Bill talks about the breakup of his marriage and his feelings about Lance and the other children. Pat also talks about the divorce with two of her friends and reveals her tentative plans for the future.

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    11. Episode 11

    After living in New York City and Europe for seven months, Lance returns to his Santa Barbara home for a visit.

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    10. Episode 10

    Bill looks for an apartment; the children register for their first day of the new school year; and Kevin masterminds a pep rally. Lance is in Copenhagen.

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    9. Episode 9

    Bill returns from his business trip, learns from Pat that she plans to divorce him, and spends the night at a motel. The next day, the Loud children rally around their mother.

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    8. Episode 8

    While Bill is away on business, Pat decides to file for divorce. She spends an evening with her brother and sister-in-law, discussing this decision.

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    7. Episode 7

    The growing antagonism between Pat and Bill comes out in the open. Grant is criticized by his parents for not working hard enough, and, shortly afterward, gets into an accident while driving home from work.

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    6. Episode 6

    After Pat and Michele return from Taos, Pat has lunch with Bill and again the topic of discussion is their children. Lance is visiting Paris with a friend. A brush-fire in the hills threatens the Loud home.

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    5. Episode 5

    The girls are leaving with Pat for a vacation in Taos, New Mexico; Kevin leaves for Australia with Bill's business associate; and Lance calls the family from New York.

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    4. Episode 4

    Pat returns to her Eugene, Oregon birthplace, and visits her mother, who still lives there. They drive around town, stopping at the important places in Pat's early life and the first years of her marriage. After attending her mother's birthday party, Pat ereturns home.

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    3. Episode 3

    Before returning from New York, Pat stops in Baltimore to check on a shipment that Bill is expecting. Bill meets her plane; they go out to lunch, during which they discuss their children. Later, they attend a dance recital featuring their daughters Delilah and Michele.

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    2. Episode 2

    Pat visits her son Lance in New York City. She takes a room in his hotel, the Chelsea, and spends a week with him meeting his circle of friends.

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    1. Episode 1

    Opens with scenes from the last day of filming, December 31, 1971. Pat Loud and four of her children are having a New Year's Eve party in their Santa Barbara, California, home. Bill and Pat's marriage has ended in separation. Their eldest son, Lance, is still living in New York. The scene changes to the first days of filming when the family gathers for an early breakfast one morning in mid-May, 1971.

Cast & crew

Created by Craig Gilbert

  • Kristian Hoffman

    Self (uncredited)

  • Thomas Russell

    Self

  • Yvonne Russell

    Self

  • Glenn Volkenant

    Self

  • Jackie Curtis

    Jackie Curtis

    Self (uncredited)

  • Holly Woodlawn

    Holly Woodlawn

    Self (uncredited)

  • Agosto Machado

    Self (uncredited)

An American Family FAQ

Will there be new episodes of An American Family?

An American Family has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 29, 1973.

When did the latest episode of An American Family come out?

The most recent episode of An American Family, Season 1 Episode 12, aired on March 29, 1973.

How many seasons of An American Family are there?

An American Family has 1 season with 12 episodes in total.

When did An American Family first air?

An American Family first aired on PBS on January 11, 1973.

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